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Francis Bacon - Studies for a Portrait by Michael Peppiatt; Francis Bacon
Category: Art
Francis Bacon was one of most elusive and enigmatic creative geniuses of the twentieth century. However much his avowed aim was to simplify both himself and his art, he remained a deeply complex person. Bacon was keenly aware of this underlying contradiction, and whether talking or painting, strove cons ...Show more
Francis Bacon : The Major Works by Brian (EDT) Francis; Vickers Bacon
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Oxford World's Classics
The Essays by Francis Bacon
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Classics Ser.
One of the major political figures of his time, Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) served in the court of Elizabeth I and ultimately became Lord Chancellor under James I in 1617. A scholar, wit, lawyer and statesman, he wrote widely on politics, philosophy and science - declaring early in his career that 'I ...Show more
Two Classic Utopias by Francis Bacon; Tomasso Campanella; Gregory Claeys (Foreword by)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Dover Thrift Editions Ser.
In keeping with the inquisitive spirit of their times, two 17th-century writers envisioned their own philosophical and intellectual utopias. Tomasso Campanella, a Calabrian monk, published The City of the Sun in 1623, and Francis Bacon's The New Atlantis appeared in 1627. Campanella was a student of log ...Show more
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